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Public
Participation Mechanisms Discerned from a Review of
National
Communications by Country
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Country
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Types of Public Participation Mechanisms
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Annex I Countries
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Canada
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surveys, alliance-building approach, funding, vehicle emission
testing clinics, local government 20% Club to reduce green house gas emissions,
energy efficiency building retrofit program
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The European Community
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Greenspider Network, Information Exchange Networks (SAVE, ALTENER),
THERMIE/JOILIE (non-nuclear energy program)
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Japan
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Financial support, Global Environment Information Centre, Registration
System for Environmental Counsellors
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New Zealand
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Climate Change Policy Development Programme (release documents,
meetings held with various sector representatives, circulated, submissions invited,
leads to policy development);
Consultation documents sent to industry and local authorities
and local governments.; Working groups including written submission process; Regular
Briefing Meetings (by government) with Greenhouse Policy Coalition (business group
with interest in climate change policy); Local governments have public input process
to plan, with notification procedures and participation at hearings;
National Science Strategy Committee for Climate Change; Royal
Society of New Zealands’s Climate Committee; Energy Efficiency Conservation
Authority
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Norway
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energy efficiency centres, energy labelling, Centre for International
Climate and Environmental Research (organises Climate Forum, industrial conferences),
Industrial Energy Efficiency Network, Norwegian Information Centre for Energy
Efficiency
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Switzerland
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Swiss Academy of Sciences Forum for Climate and Global Change
(ProClim-), parliamentary group "Climate Change", Advisory body on questions relating
to climate and climate change, networks (Kima-Bundis- climate alliance, Stadt/Gemeinde-Charta-town
and commune charter, Energieestadt-energy town)
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United States
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public-private partnerships, roundtable meetings, energy partnership
programs, White House Climate Change Task Force, President’s Council on Sustainable
Development, National Sustainable Development Extension Network, internet sites
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E.I.T. Countries
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Czech Republic
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Students monitor environmental indicators and exchange information
(Blue Sky-Modr’z nebe and Blue Clouds-Modr oblaka, GLOBE)
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Poland
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Seminars, participation in policy development and implementation
activities by NGOs
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Romania
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Research reports and articles by government presented at national
conferences
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Non-Annex I Countries
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The Philippines
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symposia, focused group consultations and workshops involving
govt, NGO, private sector and academe; National Action Plan on Climate Change
used to promote regional and national consultation among stakeholders on climate
mitigation and adaptation; Buhay Awards for Greenhouse Gases Abatement (to promote
concept of voluntary energy efficiency and other beneficial green house gas abatement
measures); Climate Awareness Survey (1998)
Enabling Activity Project (EAP): public consultations; also
sponsored Local Action Planning on Climate Change workshop for local governments
and other stakeholders
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Zimbabwe
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report-back arrangement conference to respond to specific interest
groups following government’s participation at international conferences;
at such conference use a "national Delphi survey" to identify, clarify
and rank environmental issues and develop objectives
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